CWE
94
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-6373: Code Injection

First published: Mon Mar 02 2009(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in Nagios before 3.0.6 has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors related to CGI programs, "adaptive external commands," and "writing newlines and submitting service comments."

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Nagios Plugins<=3.0.5
Nagios Plugins=1.0
Nagios Plugins=1.0_b1
Nagios Plugins=1.0_b2
Nagios Plugins=1.0_b3
Nagios Plugins=1.0b1
Nagios Plugins=1.0b2
Nagios Plugins=1.0b3
Nagios Plugins=1.0b4
Nagios Plugins=1.0b5
Nagios Plugins=1.0b6
Nagios Plugins=1.1
Nagios Plugins=1.2
Nagios Plugins=1.3
Nagios Plugins=1.4
Nagios Plugins=1.4.1
Nagios Plugins=2.0
Nagios Plugins=2.0b1
Nagios Plugins=2.0b2
Nagios Plugins=2.0b3
Nagios Plugins=2.0b4
Nagios Plugins=2.0b5
Nagios Plugins=2.0b6
Nagios Plugins=2.0rc1
Nagios Plugins=2.0rc2
Nagios Plugins=2.1
Nagios Plugins=2.2
Nagios Plugins=2.3
Nagios Plugins=2.3.1
Nagios Plugins=2.4
Nagios Plugins=2.5
Nagios Plugins=2.7
Nagios Plugins=2.8
Nagios Plugins=2.9
Nagios Plugins=2.10
Nagios Plugins=2.11
Nagios Plugins=3.0
Nagios Plugins=3.0-alpha1
Nagios Plugins=3.0-alpha2
Nagios Plugins=3.0-alpha3
Nagios Plugins=3.0-alpha4
Nagios Plugins=3.0-beta1
Nagios Plugins=3.0-beta2
Nagios Plugins=3.0-beta3
Nagios Plugins=3.0-beta4
Nagios Plugins=3.0-beta5
Nagios Plugins=3.0-beta6
Nagios Plugins=3.0-beta7
Nagios Plugins=3.0-rc1
Nagios Plugins=3.0-rc2
Nagios Plugins=3.0-rc3
Nagios Plugins=3.0.1
Nagios Plugins=3.0.2
Nagios Plugins=3.0.3
Nagios Plugins=3.0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-6373?

    The severity of CVE-2008-6373 is generally considered moderate due to uncertainty around its impacts.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-6373?

    To fix CVE-2008-6373, you should upgrade to Nagios version 3.0.6 or later.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2008-6373?

    CVE-2008-6373 affects Nagios versions prior to 3.0.6 and several specific earlier versions.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2008-6373?

    The impact of CVE-2008-6373 includes potential remote attacks related to CGI programs and command submissions.

  • Are there any workarounds for CVE-2008-6373?

    Temporary workarounds for CVE-2008-6373 are not well-documented, thus upgrading is recommended.

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